Shaorong Xie

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Shaorong Xie is a prolific robotics researcher whose work spans nanorobotics, biomedical automation, soft robotics, and autonomous systems. With a career defined by bridging microscale precision and real-world applicability, Xie has made transformative contributions to robotic manipulation at the nano and micro scales. His highly cited 2016 review on nanorobotic manipulation inside scanning electron microscopes (184 citations) established a foundational reference for the field, while his work on robotic micromanipulation tools—including end-effector tip localization and adherent cell injection—has advanced automation in biological research settings. Particularly impactful is Xie's work in clinical reproductive medicine: his automated systems for sperm immobilization, embryo vitrification, and intracytoplasmic sperm injection represent genuine milestones in applying robotics to in vitro fertilization, potentially improving outcomes for patients worldwide. More recently, his team's magnetic multi-layer soft robot (122 citations) highlights a bold pivot toward biomedical soft robotics with sophisticated shape reconfigurability. Spanning obstacle avoidance algorithms, self-powered underwater robots, and continuum manipulators, Xie's diverse portfolio reflects a researcher committed to pushing the boundaries of intelligent, autonomous systems across multiple frontiers.

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Top Papers

1. 1
   Recent advances in nanorobotic manipulation inside scanning electron microscopes

   184 citations · 2016
2. 2
   A magnetic multi-layer soft robot for on-demand targeted adhesion

   122 citations · 2024
3. 3
   The obstacle detection and obstacle avoidance algorithm based on 2-D lidar

   117 citations · 2015
4. 4
   Robotic Adherent Cell Injection for Characterizing Cell–Cell Communication

   84 citations · 2014
5. 5
   Towards self-powered technique in underwater robots via a high-efficiency electromagnetic transducer with circularly abrupt magnetic flux density change

   69 citations · 2021
6. 6
   Locating End-Effector Tips in Robotic Micromanipulation

   67 citations · 2013
7. 7
   Robotic Immobilization of Motile Sperm for Clinical Intracytoplasmic Sperm Injection

   62 citations · 2018
8. 8
   Automated Vitrification of Embryos: A Robotics Approach

   49 citations · 2015
9. 9
   Robotic Pick-And-Place of Multiple Embryos for Vitrification

   46 citations · 2016
10. 10
    Development of continuum manipulator actuated by thin McKibben pneumatic artificial muscle

    43 citations · 2019

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